the clanking of sth
最常用的结构,of 后接发出声响的物体;前面用定冠词 the,指特定的那种声音。
The clanking of chains echoed along the corridor.
铁链的叮当声沿着走廊回荡。
叮当声
clankings — plural of clanking
发出丁当声
a noise that clanks, a sharp metallic sound
叮当声
A noise that clanks.
The old steam train made a loud clanking as it pulled out of the station.
老蒸汽火车驶出车站时发出响亮的叮当声。
用法提示:clanking 在此作名词,指金属部件碰撞发出的响亮叮当声。
From the kitchen came the steady clanking of pots and pans.
厨房里传来锅碗瓢盆持续的叮当声。
用法提示:clanking 作名词,表示锅碗瓢盆碰撞产生的连续叮当声。
We could hear the clanking of chains somewhere in the dark basement.
我们能听到黑暗的地下室里某处链条的叮当声。
用法提示:clanking 作名词,指链条发出的金属撞击声。
最常用的结构,of 后接发出声响的物体;前面用定冠词 the,指特定的那种声音。
The clanking of chains echoed along the corridor.
铁链的叮当声沿着走廊回荡。
这里作可数名词,用 a 表示“一阵”;常与 hear、come from 等搭配,说明声音的来源。
I heard a clanking coming from the pipes.
我听到管子里传来一阵叮当声。
clanking 放在名词前作定语,说明声音的类型;也可以说 a clanking noise。
A clanking sound came from the old truck.
那辆旧卡车传来一阵叮当声。
grammar · medium
易错句子Last night the chains clanking outside my window.
正确表达Last night the chains clanked outside my window.
clanking 是 -ing 分词或名词形式,不能单独充当谓语;英语句子必须有带时态和数变化的限定动词,这里表示过去发生的事,应用一般过去时 clanked。
grammar · medium
易错句子The clanking of the machines was very big.
正确表达The clanking of the machines was very loud.
汉语说“声音很大”,但英语描述声音强弱要用 loud,不能用 big;big 只表示体积或规模,不能修饰声音。
clanging 与 clanking 拼写和读音都接近,但 clanging 多指响亮、有回响的金属声,常可指单次洪亮的声音;clanking 强调短促、干硬、连续重复的金属碰击声,常用于链条、旧机器或金属件。描写钟声等场景时两者可能重叠,要看声音是洪亮回响还是短促连响。
clinking 与 clanking 只差一个元音,clinking 指玻璃杯、硬币、钥匙等轻而清脆的叮当声,常为轻快连续;clanking 指较重金属件短促、干硬的碰撞声。中文都可能译作“叮当声”,但 clinking 更轻更脆,clanking 更重更硬。
clunk 指厚重物体碰击或机器发出的低沉一声,通常没有金属回响;clanking 是较轻脆、重复的金属碰击声。若声音沉闷、短促一声,用 clunk;若连续叮当作响,用 clanking。
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